IPO Trade Mark: Opposition – Appeal to the Appointed Person against the decision of the Registrar’s Hearing Officer in Opposition Proceedings.
Result – Appeal dismissed.
Points Of Interest
Registrar has the power to allow restriction of specification after refusal since an appeal suspends the Hearing Officer’s decision.
See also BL O/221/05.
Summary
At first instance, see BL O/221/05, the Hearing Officer had upheld the opposition. The applicant appealed to the Appointed Person, contending that the Hearing Officer had erred in his findings under goodwill, misrepresentation and damage.
Having reviewed the Hearing Officer’s decision in the light of the submissions made, however, the Appointed Person detected no error of principle and he upheld the decision.
Citations:
[2006] UKIntelP o17806
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Updated: 14 October 2022; Ref: scu.454734